Infrastructure

Johannesburg: A Look at You Now
When looking at the state of infrastructure in and around Johannesburg, one can immediately see that something is off, and I am not just talking about loadshedding.

Weather Patterns Recast the Question of Decent Housing
Shelter is a basic need and is critical for human survival.

Joburg’s Hijacked Buildings: A Look into Its Origins.
“In the 1970s, Ponte was the place to live in Johannesburg, which people here called the New York City of Africa. It was on the edge of Hillbrow, a bustling, cosmopolitan neighbourhood of artists and intellectuals, where cafes and bookshops stayed open late and where, even under the tight rule of apartheid, interracial mixing was common.” – Stephen Hanes, Christian Science Monitor, 2008.

Bloody battle: Land and Rights in Cato Manor
Although the area is notorious for violence and assassinations, there are many residents working together to make it a better place.

Where Else Should We Go?
“Where else should we go?” were the words of one of the homeless after the Ekurhuleni Metro closed all the openings the homeless use to enter the grounds around the area in Germiston.

Residents of Tsietsi Ext 10 Unhappy About RDP Houses’ Construction
People have been applying for RDP houses since 1996 and some have been waiting for houses since then until now.